The first with curved blade double-edged towards the point, and iron hilt of characteristic form decorated overall with silver-damascened flowering foliage against a punched ground (some rust patination overall); the second of similar form, the hilt decorated overall with silver-damascened close-set stars; the last with tapering double-edged blade, and hilt (incomplete) cast in one with a stylised animal's head beneath the rear quillon and knuckle-guard, the latter formed as a pair of twisted bars with a further animal-head at the top, bud-shaped pommel with button, and ribbed swelling grip (3) 42.5 cm., 59.5 cm. and 79.8 cm. blades
The first with curved blade double-edged towards the point, and iron hilt of characteristic form decorated overall with silver-damascened flowering foliage against a punched ground (some rust patination overall); the second of similar form, the hilt decorated overall with silver-damascened close-set stars; the last with tapering double-edged blade, and hilt (incomplete) cast in one with a stylised animal's head beneath the rear quillon and knuckle-guard, the latter formed as a pair of twisted bars with a further animal-head at the top, bud-shaped pommel with button, and ribbed swelling grip (3) 42.5 cm., 59.5 cm. and 79.8 cm. blades
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